In his speech at the opening of the European Council on Thursday 1 October, the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli was keen to maintain pressure on Member States to agree to improve the arrangements concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021–2027 and the post-Covid-19 Recovery Plan for the economy (see EUROPE B12571A4).
The topics of the MFF and the Recovery Plan are not officially on the agenda of this European Council (see other news), following an...